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I am purchasing a house for which I have paid for the searches etc. I have been sent the contracts in readiness for exchanging but there is a clause which says only cats are allowed. If you want to keep a dog, you have to have the written permission of the builder. The property is 15yrs old and at no time did anyone mention this to me even though the agents and the owners of the house knew I had two shih-tzus.. If I am not allowed to take the dogs with me, which will mean I cannot go ahead with the sale. How do I stand with this money I have already paid out. Any advice please
I am purchasing a house for which I have paid for the searches etc. I have been sent the contracts in readiness for exchanging but there is a clause which says only cats are allowed. If you want to keep a dog, you have to have the written permission of the builder. The property is 15yrs old and at no time did anyone mention this to me even though the agents and the owners of the house knew I had two shih-tzus.. If I am not allowed to take the dogs with me, which will mean I cannot go ahead with the sale. How do I stand with this money I have already paid out. Any advice please
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In most new build estates there are similar restrictions in the missives - usually things on pets, not keeping vans on driveways, not changing the colour of your front door etc. These are mainly there to ensure that the estate is orderly and peaceful while the builder is still selling property there. In practice however, most people do what they want after that initial period. Unless someone was to complain to the builders, lawyers or factors, there would not be an issue. Whilst technically you would be in breach of your missives, if you are not causing a problem, you would be very unlucky if someone was to complain and I am not sure how seriously they would take it and whether they wanted to risk taking you to court to remove the dogs from the property.
If I were you, I would ask your lawyer for his opinion - after all you are paying him - but in the end, I would go ahead and just be a good neighbour and enjoy your new home. It's not like you are breeding pit bulls in the back garden is it?
If I were you, I would ask your lawyer for his opinion - after all you are paying him - but in the end, I would go ahead and just be a good neighbour and enjoy your new home. It's not like you are breeding pit bulls in the back garden is it?
Thanks you annie. I hadn't thought of that. Obviously when the house were built, I can understand the builders wanting the area to look the best they can to sell the houses. Hopefully after 15yrs it won't be a problem. My solicitor has written to the builders but you know how long letters take going backwards and forwards.
Cleversod it never occured to me there would be a restriction on a private sale. I understand that it would not be possible to keep a dog in a flat that was in a communial entry that's why I specifically told the agents I had dogs.
Cleversod it never occured to me there would be a restriction on a private sale. I understand that it would not be possible to keep a dog in a flat that was in a communial entry that's why I specifically told the agents I had dogs.
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